M. L. Owens/Pinehurst Craft, North Carolina salt glazed jug with cobalt runs

  
This Pinehurst Craft jug was turned in the 1950s by the late dean of North Carolina pottery, Melvin L. Its the perfect combination of a classically thrown NC utilitarian jug, salt glazing, and rich cobalt runs.

This fabulous piece is one of a limited run , as most of these jugs made by ML were fired sans cobalt. The pottery stamp has Pinehurst and only the C of Craft from the complete logo stamp, however, this piece is well documented in several sources see photo from North Carolina Art Pottery by A. The jug is about a quart in size, stands about 9.5 high, and is 16 in circumference. I took photos of the jug in natural light to emphasize how the deep blue cobalt glows and interacts with the gray Mitchfield clay - dappled with its own characteristic peach colored halos.

A real beauty and an unusual piece of NC pottery. Owens/Pinehurst Craft, North Carolina salt glazed jug with cobalt runs" is in sale since Saturday, May 1, 2021. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\North Carolina Pottery". The seller is "touchstoneware" and is located in Durham, North Carolina.

This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda.

• Style: Folk pottery
• Material: Clay
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Object Type: Jug
• Color: Blue
• Origin: North Carolina